Low back pain will strike most people at some point in their lives. Below is an informative series of four videos, each ten minutes long (click each photo to launch a separate tab and view), from the Ask the Doctor program by NHK World. I encourage you to watch all four and gain a better understanding of the causes of, and solutions for, low back pain.
While this surgeon naturally moves to drugs and surgery for cases not resolving on their own, I move naturally to Shiatsu (the pressing and stretching decompress the nerve root), Sotai (guided exercises that move you into alignment), self-performed Meridian Exercises (movements that stretch the muscles, creating more space and circulation), and Kampo (Japanese herbal formulas that stimulate your natural healing). But, the two approaches are not mutually exclusive.
Chronic low back pain is often due to psychological factors, including stress. Shiatsu, Kampo and meditation help you destress, and exercise helps to strengthen muscles to ward off painful conditions. The exercises in the videos are good, worth practicing, but I would prescribe the Five Tibetans!
Most back pain does not require surgery or drugs, and I've had good success in treating most cases. Recovering and preventing do require some commitment, however, so let me be your guide. You can feel better!
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Solutions for Low Back Pain: #1 Types of Low Back Pain
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Solutions for Low Back Pain: #2 Disorders in Intervertebral Discs
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Solutions for Low Back Pain: #3 Acute Low Back Pain
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Solutions for Low Back Pain: #4 Chronic Low Back Pain
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Nature is "connection and healing," and I've been out twice with the van in June. Early on in the month, a return to the Mogollon Rim. Later, back to Big Lake. I encourage you to "get out and tune in" and will gladly discuss trips with you.
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Mogollon Rim
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Big Lake
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